Here, there always seem to be more flights leaving than arriving. Here, people stop by on their way on their way to somewhere else. Here, people visit.

Joe Maddon chose not to stay.

Andrew Friedman chose not to stay.

Marty St. Louis chose not to stay.

And so it goes, and so they go. Darrelle Reavis. David Price. Carl Crawford. Nik Khabibulen. They chased bigger dollars and better deals, and to them, another team's colors looked just fine. Tampa Bay is a weigh station, a halfway house, a place to play until the start of Double Jeopardy, where the money doubles.

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An Athlete at the Pro Level only have a short window of time to make as much money as he can.
I don’t think it is always about the money, but often it is.
I think Joe Maddon left because he sensed that Tampa is a sinking ship.
Then, we had the personality conflict between St. Louis and Steve Yzerman.

Remember LeBron left Cleveland for Miami, but has returned home now!
Never say never …..

Good to know. Seeing that there in a state income tax in Massachusettts plus other cost of living items, that 12 mill should be worth what now, 3 mill net. Remind me never to use his agent from Dewey, Cheatem and Howe.

Have to correct you on one point Gary. Reaves did not leave for more money. I believe he was waived and cleared waivers because no one wanted to pick up his contract. New England signed him for 12 millio, 4 million less than he was making for Tampa Bay.
I never liked the trade because of the amount of money he was being paid. A both the only thing Mark Dominick ever did that was right in his tenure her was to sign him to a series of 1 year deals so the team didn’t take a cap hit.

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